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降霊

降霊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 6
れい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

降霊 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 降靈, hiragana こうれい, romaji kōrei)

  1. calling the spirits of the dead
  2. spiritualism

Alternative forms

Usage notes

Of the two spellings 降霊 and 交霊, the former implies more of a sense of summoning, and the latter more of a sense of exchange or communication.

Derived terms

Verb

降霊する (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 降靈, hiragana こうれいする, romaji kōrei suru)

  1. to call, contact, or communicate with the spirits of the dead, to act as a medium

Conjugation

See also